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Walk for diabetes cure, help resident
diagnosed to follow their instincts.
Join or donate to Walk to Cure Diabetes 2007 Sat., Nov. 3 at Tempe Town
“Do what you feel is right for you and your family,”
Lake to help a worthy cause and an area resident.
she says. “Friends and family will want to help, but
Chandler resident Cheriese Chambers has formed Nick’s Dream Team to
even that can be difficult. Tell people what you need
support her son, Nick, who has Type 1 diabetes. Chambers notes that unlike
and how you want to be supported. Be confident.”
Type 2, Type 1 is not related to diet, exercise or age.
Visit www.aap.org for details about pediatric
“High blood sugars can have long-term effects on almost every organ
screening guidelines called AUTISM: Caring for
system in the body,” explains Chambers. “The thought of that weighs on my
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Resource
mind almost every day.”
Toolkit for Clinicians.”
Nick’s Dream Team raised more than $70,000 in the past
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two years to help fund research for a cure for diabetes.
WALKING: Nick
Chambers, 8, of
Natalie Morris is a freelance writer and lives with her husband
To make a donation, join Nick’s Dream Team or learn
S. Chandler, has
and their two sons in Cooper Commons. Her son Evan, more about the Walk to Cure by visiting http://walk.
Type 1 diabetes
diagnosed five years ago with Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-
and will take part
jdrf.org/ and search for Nick Chambers-Salce or “Nick’s
functioning form of autism, continues to teach her” the joys of
in the Walk to Cure
Dream Team.” Donations can also be mailed to Cheriese Diabetes 2007
just being yourself.” She can be reached at Natalie@SanTanSun.
com.
Chambers, 3125 W. Golden Ln., Chandler, AZ 85226.
Nov. 3.
Autism resources Raffle winners fight breast cancer, win Mustang
For more information on autism spectrum disorders,
When Southern Chandler residents Debbie and Barry Miles
contact one of the following: recently purchased a raffle ticket from CHW Foundation – East Valley,
Arizona Child Study Center at St. Joseph’s
they knew their donation would benefit breast cancer awareness.
Hospital: Developmental and behavioral pediatric What they didn’t know was that they would end up with a new Ford
physician specialists, 602-406-3543
Mustang V6 Convertible Deluxe in their garage.
Asperger’s Parent Network: www.apn.150m.com, The Miles, who make annual contributions to support breast
480-759-6329
cancer research, had a 1-in-500 chance of winning the car, provided
Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org, by San Tan Ford.
212-252-8584
“When you buy a raffle ticket, no one thinks they will actually win
Melmed Center: Developmental and Behavioral something,” says Barry Miles, an engineer at Amkor Technology. “We
Pediatric physician specialists, plus psychological,
are truly blessed.”
occupational therapy and related services,
www.melmedcenter.com, 480-443-0050
Chris Guerrero, president of San Tan Ford and a member of the
STSN photo
East Valley Hospitals Community Board, drew the winning ticket at
Raising Special Kids: www.raisingspecialkids.org,
SWEET RIDE: Debbie and Barry Miles with a new
602-242-4366 Ford Mustang convertible they won in a recent
the fourth annual “Laughter is the Best Medicine Gala: Tickled Pink.”
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
raffle. The benefit raised about $300,000 for Chandler Regional Medical
(SARRC): www.autismcenter.org, 602-340-8717
Center and its breast cancer awareness programs.
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and Chandler Regional Medical Center currently provide mammography
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
www.aap.org
services at four locations. To learn more, or for same- or next-day scheduling information, call 480-728-3900.
For information about the CHW Foundation – East Valley, call 480-728-3931.
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